Pennsylvania Files Lawsuit Against Character.AI Claiming Chatbot Pretends to Be a Doctor
Brietbart
Pennsylvania sues Character.AI for chatbots impersonating doctors and giving medical advice without licenses.Summary
Pennsylvania’s Department of State investigated Character.AI after finding its chatbots posing as licensed medical professionals, including a bot named "Emilie" that claimed to be a psychiatrist, with a profile stating "Doctor of psychiatry. You are her patient," offered medical advice, and provided fake credentials such as a fabricated Pennsylvania medical license number; the state seeks a court order to stop the unlawful practice of medicine, while Character.AI maintains its characters are fictional and include disclaimers, noting the lawsuit follows earlier settlements over alleged AI‑related teen suicides.
(Source：Brietbart)